diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5480a936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "python.autoComplete.extraPaths": [
+        "${workspaceFolder}/sources/poky/bitbake/lib",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/sources/poky/meta/lib"
+    ],
+    "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
+        "${workspaceFolder}/sources/poky/bitbake/lib",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/sources/poky/meta/lib"
+    ],
+    "files.associations": {
+        "*.conf": "bitbake",
+        "*.inc": "bitbake"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/README.md b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/README.md
index a3db57abd..c1be0c033 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/README.md
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/README.md
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ The script is user configurable and uses `automation_conf.json` to define variou
 - **`build_args`**:
   String of extra arguments to pass to the build process (e.g., `"--org"` for NI corporate network builds).
 
-- **`rt_target_IP`**:
-  The IP address or hostname of the RT target where images will be installed and tested via SSH.
+- **`ssh_connection`**:
+  The SSH connection of the RT target where images will be installed.
+  Usage example: [username]@[hostname or IP address]
 
 **`Note`**:
 - If the configuration file is `automation_conf.json`, you do not need to specify its path explicitly, as it is set as default. However, if you are using a different configuration file, you must provide its path using the `-c` argument.
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/automation_conf.json b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/automation_conf.json
index a466ff944..f9fcc2e66 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/automation_conf.json
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/automation_conf.json
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
     "upstream_repo_name": "automerge_upstream",
     "merge_branch_name": "dev/automerge/ni",
     "fork_name": "myfork",
-    "email_log_level": 1,
+    "email_log_level": 0,
     "log_level": 10,
-    "email_from": "shreejit.c@emerson.com",
-    "email_to": "pratheeksha.s.n@emerson.com",
+    "email_from": "",
+    "email_to": "",
     "username": "",
     "build_args":"",
-    "rt_target_IP":""
+    "ssh_connection":""
 }
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/json_config.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/json_config.py
index 8f911f966..533fd64f9 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/json_config.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/json_config.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ def __init__(self, automation_conf_path, work_item_id):
         self.email_log_level = config.get("email_log_level")
         self.log_level = config.get("log_level")
         self.build_args = config.get("build_args", "")
-        self.rt_target_IP = config.get("rt_target_IP")
+        self.ssh_connection = config.get("ssh_connection")
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/log_and_email_utils.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/log_and_email_utils.py
index 99a46699f..11df12bc9 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/log_and_email_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/log_and_email_utils.py
@@ -50,17 +50,14 @@ def format_status(status, message):
     :param message: Associated message or details.
     :return: Tuple of formatted status strings for summary and detailed logs.
     """
-    error_msg = f" ... ERRORS\n    {message or ''}\n\n\n"
-    ok_no_changes = " ... OK (no changes)"
-    ok_msg = f" ... OK\n    {message}\n\n\n"
 
     if status != 0:
-        return (" ... ERRORS", error_msg)
+        return (" Merge Conflict\n", f" Merge Conflict\n    {message or ''}\n\n\n")
 
     if message is None:
-        return (ok_no_changes, f"{ok_no_changes}\n\n\n")
+        return (" Up to date (no changes)\n", " Up to date (no changes)\n\n\n")
 
-    return (" ... OK", ok_msg)
+    return (" Upstream Merge Successful\n", f"{message}\n\n\n")
 
 
 def format_merge_report(merge_report, email_log_level, skip_push_and_pr=False):
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ def format_merge_report(merge_report, email_log_level, skip_push_and_pr=False):
     for git_obj, (status, message) in merge_report.items():
         min_line, additional_line = format_status(status, message)
 
-        layer_name = git_obj.local_repo.split("/")[-1]
+        layer_name = git_obj.local_repo.split("/")[-1].upper()
         min_detail += f"{layer_name}\n{min_line}\n"
 
         if status != 0:
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ def format_merge_report(merge_report, email_log_level, skip_push_and_pr=False):
 
     if email_log_level == 0:
         return min_detail + "\n\n" + error_detail
-    return min_detail + "\n\n" + error_detail + "\n\n" + diff_detail
+    return min_detail + "\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tERROR DETAILS\n\n" + error_detail + "\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSUMMARY\n\n" + diff_detail
 
 
 def write_log(email_file_name, contents):
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/upstream_merge_and_test.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/upstream_merge_and_test.py
index 14c60ce73..3fb593b85 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/upstream_merge_and_test.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/upstream_merge_and_test.py
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ def merge_submodules_with_upstream(
     return merge_report
 
 
-def build_and_test(clean_build, rt_target_IP, build_args):
+def build_and_test(clean_build, ssh_connection, build_args):
     """
     Build images and run tests on a VM if there are no merge errors.
 
     :param clean_build: Boolean indicating whether to perform a clean build.
-    :param rt_target_IP: The target IP address of the RT system.
+    :param ssh_connection: The SSH connection string for the RT system.
     :param build_args: To build with NI specific arguments.
     :return: A tuple (status_code, message).
             Returns (0, None) on success, or error details on failure.
@@ -133,14 +133,13 @@ def build_and_test(clean_build, rt_target_IP, build_args):
     success = setup_env_and_build_packages(build_args, clean_build)
     if success[0] != 0:
         return success
-    success = install_and_test_image(rt_target_IP)
+    success = install_and_test_image(ssh_connection)
     return success
 
 
 def push_submodules_and_create_PRs(
     merge_report,
     merge_branch_name,
-    pr_title,
     pr_description,
     username
 ):
@@ -153,11 +152,11 @@ def push_submodules_and_create_PRs(
     :param merge_report: Dictionary mapping GitRepo objects to
                         (status, message).
     :param merge_branch_name: Name of the branch to push and create PRs from.
-    :param pr_title: Title for the pull request.
     :param pr_description: Description for the pull request.
     :param username: GitHub username owning the downstream fork.
     :return: Dictionary with push and PR results for each sub-module.
     """
+    current_dir = os.getcwd()
     push_and_pr_results = {}
     for git_obj, (status, message) in list(merge_report.items()):
         if status == 0 and message is not None:
@@ -166,10 +165,11 @@ def push_submodules_and_create_PRs(
                 git_obj,
                 merge_branch_name,
                 username,
-                pr_title,
+                f"{git_obj.local_repo.split('/')[-1]}: Merge latest upstream",
                 pr_description
             )
 
+    os.chdir(current_dir)
     return push_and_pr_results
 
 
@@ -181,18 +181,20 @@ def get_pr_description(work_item_id):
     :return: A formatted string containing the PR checklist and work item.
     """
     checklist = (
+        "# Testing\n"
+        "- [x] Built pyrex container\n"
         "- [x] bitbake packagefeed-ni-core\n"
         "- [x] bitbake packagegroup-ni-desirable\n"
         "- [x] bitbake package-index && bitbake nilrt-base-system-image\n"
         "- [x] Installed BSI on a VM and verified it boots successfully"
     )
     work_item_line = (
-        f"\n\nAB#{work_item_id}\n"
+        f"\n# Justification\nAB#{work_item_id}\n"
         if work_item_id is not None else ""
     )
     return (
         f"Merge latest from upstream. No conflicts."
-        f"{work_item_line}\n\n{checklist}"
+        f"{work_item_line}\n\n{checklist}\n@ni/rtos"
     )
 
 
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ def main():
     else:
         build_and_test_details = build_and_test(
             clean_build=skip_merge,
-            rt_target_IP=json_config_obj.rt_target_IP,
+            ssh_connection=json_config_obj.ssh_connection,
             build_args=json_config_obj.build_args,
         )
 
@@ -301,11 +303,10 @@ def main():
             push_and_pr_results = push_submodules_and_create_PRs(
                 merge_report,
                 json_config_obj.merge_branch_name,
-                "Automated Merge PR",
                 get_pr_description(json_config_obj.work_item_id),
                 json_config_obj.username,
             )
-            merge_report["Push and pr"] = push_and_pr_results
+            merge_report["Push and PR"] = push_and_pr_results
 
     merge_report["Build and Test"] = build_and_test_details
 
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/build.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/build.py
index c7c176f73..b796af751 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/build.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/build.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def clean_feeds_and_images(args=""):
     """
     print("\nCleaning build feeds and images...\n")
     return execute_and_stream_cmd_output(
-        "bash scripts/pipelines/clean_build.core-feeds_and_core-images.sh "
+        "bash scripts/pipelines/clean.core-feeds_and_core-images.sh "
         f"{args}"
     )
 
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_commands.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_commands.py
index 8155f3986..fe0270862 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_commands.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_commands.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ def git_diff(
     target="HEAD",
     compare_with=None,
     staged=False,
+    name_only=False,
     capture_output=True
 ):
     """
@@ -218,12 +219,15 @@ def git_diff(
     :param target: Target commit or branch (default: "HEAD").
     :param compare_with: Commit or branch to compare with (optional).
     :param staged: Whether to show staged changes.
+    :param name_only: Show only changed file names.
     :param capture_output: Whether to capture the command output.
     """
     if compare_with:
         command = f"git diff {target} {compare_with}"
     else:
         command = "git diff --staged" if staged else "git diff"
+    if name_only:
+        command += " --name-only"
     return run_command(command, capture_output)
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_repo.py b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_repo.py
index af7e82952..40614b27e 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_repo.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/upstream_merge/utils/git_repo.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def diff(
         self
     ):
         """Check if there are differences in the last merge."""
-        return git_diff(compare_with="HEAD~1", capture_output=True)
+        return git_diff(compare_with="HEAD~1", name_only=True, capture_output=True)
 
     def pull(
         self,